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Caching Torrent files in DNS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the crazy-concepts dept.

bodin writes "This is a proof of concept version of BitTorrent where the torrent files are transported over DNS. This will of course bog down BIND servers all over the planet. Everyone should be thankful that the files are not sent over DNS."

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  1. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great I get to see this article posted just before the internet slows to an unacceptable crawl and names stop resolving.

    1. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny



      Hell, Earthlink has been like that for years!

      Ducks

      Runs and hides

      Evil Grin

      AOL! Yeah, that's the ticket!


    2. Re:Great by mobby_6kl · · Score: 2, Funny

      >and names stop resolving.

      That's not a problem, as real geeks remeber all the IPs they need.

    3. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Such as 66.35.250.150.

  2. Speling? by JoeBaldwin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bloody hell, that guy has awful spelling!

    And he's coded what is obviously the *worst idea ever!*

    Do you want to shoot him or shall I?

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    1. Re:Speling? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      He's a typical Swedish Geek. I'll run over him tomorrow.

  3. Don't mess with DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think it is a bad idea but I think we must start making "prime directives" ala RoboCop. ....
    Prime Directives
    1. Get DSL/Cable Modem
    2. Install Linux/BSD/OpenSource OS.
    3. Do not mess with DNS

  4. riaa by alitaa · · Score: 1, Funny

    would be fun if one could download torrents from riaa, mpaa and whatever those ....... are called

  5. What can we do next? by Limburgher · · Score: 5, Funny
    Also coming soon:

    Freenet over DHCP;

    Gnutella over BOOTP;

    And last, but not least, KaZaa over WINS!!! :)

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    You are not the customer.

    1. Re:What can we do next? by badfrog · · Score: 3, Funny

      Make NetBEUI routable, and we're all set!

    2. Re:What can we do next? by Lobo93 · · Score: 3, Funny

      And last, but not least, KaZaa over WINS!!! :)

      You owe me a keyboard and a couple of meals you lousy bastard - I just barfed at the very thought of your despicable suggestion!

      Shame on you! ;)

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      "The only clear view is from atop the mountain of our dead selves." - Peter Carroll
  6. I've got a great Idea by jonfromspace · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why don't we funnel all trucking traffic into and out of all major port cities through residential streets!

    That way, a system we already have in place that seems to work ok can be scrapped, and we can bog down commuters only BLOCKS from their homes!!!!

    THEN, I can get my article on Slashdot.

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  7. What's the Problem? by Abjifyicious · · Score: 5, Funny

    If people start using this extensively, and the DNS servers start getting clogged up by this, we'll just have to come up with a way to send DNS information over BitTorrent! That way, everything will balance out, right?

  8. Host Files by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    See, I told you DNS would cause problems

    You should have listened to me and stuck with Host files ;-)

  9. Verisign Employee? by InfiniteWisdom · · Score: 4, Funny

    And he's coded what is obviously the *worst idea ever!*

    Does he work for Verisign?